27 Feb 1959
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1959
Page
1
The Caroline County Bird Club will meet at the Methodist Community Hall Ridgely tonight Feb 27 at 8 o clock. R B McCown of Chestertown will present an illustrated lecture on the Art of Falconry. Public invited. February 27 weather notes and historical dates follow.
Caroline High School senior Larry Clopper has reached the 1958 59 National Merit Scholarship Finals and earned a Certificate of Merit. He scored highly on the college aptitude tests, with about 0.6 percent of state seniors receiving the award. The program honors 10,000 finalists from 478,000 tested, with Merit Scholars to be named in May 1959 and about $3.5 million in funds from over eighty sponsors.
Dates for the annual Delmarva Chicken Festival in Dover are June 25 26 and 27. General Chairman Rob J Reed and a leadership group including David Greene John von Reider Marvin Thompson Irene Griffith George Vapaa Charles Marker Jack Smyth William Stor ey Gordon Willis and Richard Holland are listed as festival leaders with roles in exhibits budget publicity and public relations.
Sen Harry R. Hughes filed Senate Bill 301 to transfer final award of Caroline County Senatorial scholarships from colleges and admissions committees to the Caroline County Board of Education. The board would receive the finalists’ exam results and financial need data, then make the final awards, aligning with local, nonpolitical oversight. In most counties, final scholarship awards already rest with the state senator or district official.
Miss Sharon Brooks of Denton won 100 silver dollars in the bean contest held during Dollar Days Feb 20 and 21. 300 entrants submitted guesses, totaling 23 389 beans. Brooks guessed 23 357, 32 less than the total. Runners up included Miss Sue Pepper and Dr. Stafford.
Gov Tawes presents Green Bag appointments this week with Sen Harry Hughes Trial Magistrates Wright Denton and Tilghman Federalsburg substitute O Gilbert Hignatt. Committee magistrates include Sedna Weir Federalsburg Florence Strong Denton and Thomas Jarvis Greensboro. Board of Supervisors of Elections lists Walston Preston Tilghman Williams Mandrell with substitutes Wood Denton Ellis Federalsburg.
Lee Petty of Randleman North Carolina won the Daytona Beach 500 in a photo finish over Beauchamp of Harlan Iowa at Daytona International Speedway. The race covered 500 miles in 3 hours 42 minutes 22 seconds at an average speed of 135.52 mph with 33 of 26 cars finishing. Petty drove a 1959 Olds No 42 while Beauchamp led most of the race in a 1959 Ford Thunderbird No 73. The finish was contested by 12 newsmen and a decision upheld Petty as winner. Petty earned 18,600 dollars plus lap money. Beauchamp 7,975 dollars.
John J. McMullen, Cumberland publisher and businessman, was sworn in as Chairman of the States Roads Commission on Monday February 16 in Baltimore at the Superior Court. Governor J Millard Tawes attended as did state officials. McMullen succeeds Robert C Bonnell who held the post over two years.
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